gawky

Example Sentences

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He said the teenager came across as an "unremarkable, sullen, untalkative, gawky teenage boy" during their sessions together.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Hiccup, played this time with game and gawky charm by Mason Thames, has been raised to think the only solution to violence is more violence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

When he arrived on the scene with the Mariners as a rookie three years later, it was his teammates who were curious — curious about what the heck this gawky 6-foot-6 rookie was doing.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2024

What I wasn’t prepared for was when Jeff turned up, he was no longer that gawky kid from “Nashville” — he was a god.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

Through middle school he was this gawky and goofy kid with a cute smile.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed